2011 Christmas Letter

2011 Christmas Letter (Written from Tawnya’s Perspective) Hello Family and Friends, Let us begin with an update followed by an overview of our year. An Update of the Year If I were to sum up our year of activities in a few words I would say: birthdays, weddings, road trips.  If I were sum up […]

Trevor’s Xmas List

Please let us know if you buy something for TG. If you buy one of these items somewhere other than Amazon, please come back to TG’s list and click the “Buying this gift elsewhere?” link next to the item you purchased and follow the instructions to reserve the item. This will help ensure TG does […]

2011 Girls’ Christmas Wish List

So here is a list of things that might be nice to have for the girls. All Girls: Sun Hats Winter Hats Coordinating outfits (particularly dresses) – they don’t have to be identical but at least ones that go together or are the same color theme. Maybe tights for the big girls (white or cream […]

My Christmas Idea List

So, for those who requested it, here is my current Christmas list. Trev said to do it on Amazon, but I can’t do that yet. Sewing Stuff: Sewing basket (NO thread, I have lots) Thimble Pins and pin cushion Any fabric you don’t want anymore (scraps or otherwise) Food Storage stuff: Glass food grade jars […]

My Passions

I find that, as with everyone, I’m passionate about many things. These are topics that, when they come up in conversation I want to talk about them; when I overhear someone in a restaurant I want to pause and listen; when it’s tweeted about or posted about on facebook, I want to read it or […]

Cloth Diapering Thoughts/Reviews

As I have been hearing about more people around me becoming interested in cloth diapering, I thought I would write my own cloth diaper review of each of the diapers I have used.  For now, I have simply written my thoughts and eventually I will add more detailed reviews. I have used GroBaby (now GroVia), […]

Practicing Their First Memory Verse

Here are my oldest cuties practicing their memory verse last night before bed. “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 Your browser does not support the video tag Your browser does not support the video tag

Cloth Diapering

Here is information about cloth diapering: use and tips, changing diapers, and my washing and drying routine.  I know it’s long, but I hope you find it useful.  🙂 Diaper Use/Tips: If applicable, stuff diaper inserts into diaper covers and smooth insert flat.  (Fold top flap down in BumGenius diapers.) Put on baby the way […]

Having and Being Friends

Today our Pastor continued teaching from Proverbs and spoke on friendships. The sermon felt very timely for me in a few ways, so I thought I’d post it. He started and ended with a few questions: What are the friendships we have? What kind of friends do we have? What kind of friend are we? […]

Oregon Coast Aquarium

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Visiting Tillamook Cheese Factory

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Sunday with Trevor’s Extended Family

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Today’s Portraits

This morning my girls and I went to Sears to get pictures taken with my niece Milah.  We attempted pictures of the four girls, the three, and individual pics of my three.  There was some success as well as a bit of chaos, crying, and escaping.  Sigh… hence this is Avalina’s first professional portrait sitting. […]

Sound Asleep

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Amabella’s Princess Party

Here are a few quick pictures from the party.  Most are simply of those who dressed up at the party.  More details of the day coming soon. How to order drugs online at cheapest prices? With the market flooded with varied online drugstores selling varied medicaments, purchasing medicines from th WEB is no longer a […]

Amabella’s 3rd Birthday: A Princess Party

Today, Saturday, January 8th, we will be having a princess party for Amabella’s 3rd birthday. It’s sure to be fun! Dressing up will be for the adults and children alike. :-). I spent last evening making a castle cake like I saw online. Well, I’ll add more after the party.

2010 Family Newsletter Is Here!

Our family Christmas Letter is now ready for you. You can read it here. * (click the word “here” above)

Christmas Day with the Haydons

We got home fairly late from Trevor’s parents house on Christmas Eve, so I was the first one to awake at 7:30 a.m.  We got up and ready as quickly as possible, but didn’t arrive at my parents house in Ukiah until almost 10:30 a.m. Our traditional breakfast of scrambled eggs with cheese and little […]

Christmas Eve with the Smiths

As is tradition with Trevor’s family, the main part of the Christmas celebrations takes place on Christmas Eve evening.  So, we arrived after the girls napped, around 4:30pm.  We had delicious dinner together followed by a CRAZY time of opening presents.  🙂 It has already become a blur to me.  I remember the MANY presents […]

Christmas Eve Afternoon

After opening our presents, and while Daddy and the girls were outside playing, UPS delivered Trevor’s last little gift.  It was perfect as we each still had one present to open.  His present was a bag with a little note in it saying what was supposed to arrive.  However, I was able to swap it […]